December 14, 2021 Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.
December 14, 2021 Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.
December 14, 2021 China’s Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak Greatpower has monthly capacity to make 3,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
December 14, 2021 Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026 Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved.
December 14, 2021 Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru due to road blockade Nexa called the road blockade "illegal" and said it would only be carrying out "critical functions" during the suspension.
December 14, 2021 LG Energy strikes supply deal with recycling firm South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. and its battery unit LG Energy Solution agreed to buy 20,000 tonnes of battery-grade nickel from Li-Cycle over 10 years starting in 2023 as part…
December 14, 2021 Australia battery metals players eye S. Korea market prospects The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries.
December 14, 2021 Li-Cycle boosts capacity for New York EV battery recycling plant The facility in Rochester will be built to process 35,000 tonnes annually of waste, 40% larger than initially expected.
December 14, 2021 Codelco strikes deals with Chuquicamata unions The world's largest copper producer has reached advance contractual agreements with three unions at its century-old Chuquicamata mine.
December 14, 2021 Peru’s poor Andean hamlets, backed by state, unleash anger at mines Communities around Peru have long been skeptical of the benefits of mining to their lives. But they are growing bolder about their demands under socialist President Pedro Castillo.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm